Agneya Chikte

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Agneya Chikte October 18 @ 2:00 PM Agneya - Drums, Vocals Gandhaar Amin - Bansuri Domonique Wade - Vocals Gianluca Occhipinti - Piano & Synth Tyler Emond - Bass No Reservations Pay What You Can Agneya is an Indo-Canadian percussionist and composer who approaches rhythm as a meeting point between cultures. Raised in western India and now based in Toronto, he weaves South Asian rhythmic cycles, West African groove traditions, and contemporary improvisation into a sound that is visceral, expansive, and deeply human, balancing intricacy with instinct. His eponymous debut album AGNEYA (2026) marks his emergence as a bandleader after more than a decade as a sought-after collaborator across jazz, global, and improvised music scenes. Produced by JUNO Award winner Jeremy Ledbetter and featuring an international ensemble, the record unfolds as a borderless sonic journey, tracing an artistic path s